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Chapter 6- Thank You Letters

In the last chapter we discussed how to write a cover letter and why it is so important, now we are moving on to another stage similar to the cover letter which is the ‘Thank You’ letter.

A thank you letter is sent as a follow up to an interview a company has given you, it is a powerful tool if you can use it well. After a round of interview is the best time to send a thank you letter whether it is by fax, post or email.

In your thank you letter you should basically just mention a thank you to the employer for giving you the opportunity for an interview. Ok, so you think that you are wasting your time but look at it like this guys, employers receive a huge number of applicants for positions they may make available, now if they give you out of many other candidates a chance for an interview, are they wasting their time? Exactly.

Remember to make your letter powerful as it can be the deciding factor whether you get the job or not, a great way to get an edge on the competition as there is always going to be competition when you are applying for any job. Email is the quickest way to distribute your thank you letter and perfectly acceptable these days.

When writing your thank you letter avoid using emotions, shorthand and acronyms (e.g., or u for you ). Regardless of how you send your thank you letters after interviews, follow professional business letter standards. If you need help you can download some of the internet, as there are many websites providing many examples of thank you letters and downloadable sample letters.

Remember to ask for contact details after the interview if you do not have it already, with accurate information such as the email address, postal address, names or fax numbers.

Try to look at the thank you letter as another form of expressing yourself and your writing skills for instance. It shows that you are courteous, knowledgeable and professional that you have taken time to write a formal letter. It also keeps your name fresh in your employers mind; they may have so many applicants that it may be hard even for them to make a choice, so imagine if you have sent a letter how much your chances may increase…

Remember in earlier chapters when we discussed and mentioned examples of how important it is stand out of the crowd or ‘sparkle’ well writing a thank you letter is just another way to do this. You can even use it as another tool for mentioning things that you hadn’t in the interview, reinforcing any opinion they may have of you. Even if you are positive you are not going to get the job, writing a thank you letter still shows that you are a good professional and one-day if there is a window of opportunity then they may think of you.

Well now you have some guidelines on how to write a thank you letter there is no excuse not to do one. In the next chapter we will be discussing the ‘first weeks of your job’.

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